LW seems to have more framers as opposed to fillers
This is because
framing probably has slightly higher status (framing posts get referenced more often, since they create useful concept handles)
framing requires more intelligence as opposed to meticulous research, and because most LWers are hobbyists, they don’t really have a lot of time for research
there is no institutional outside pressure to create more fillers (except high status fillers such as Gwern)
The rate of fillers to framers seems to have increased since LWs inception (I am least confident in this claim)
Perhaps this is a result of EY leaving behind a relatively accepted frame
I am probably in the 25th percentile-ish of intelligence among LWers, and enjoy researching and writing filling posts. Therefore, my comparative advantage is probably writing filling type posts as opposed to framing ones.
Thoughts on Fillers Neglect Framers in the context of LW.
LW seems to have more framers as opposed to fillers
This is because
framing probably has slightly higher status (framing posts get referenced more often, since they create useful concept handles)
framing requires more intelligence as opposed to meticulous research, and because most LWers are hobbyists, they don’t really have a lot of time for research
there is no institutional outside pressure to create more fillers (except high status fillers such as Gwern)
The rate of fillers to framers seems to have increased since LWs inception (I am least confident in this claim)
Perhaps this is a result of EY leaving behind a relatively accepted frame
I am probably in the 25th percentile-ish of intelligence among LWers, and enjoy researching and writing filling posts. Therefore, my comparative advantage is probably writing filling type posts as opposed to framing ones.